What color is #BAEFD8?

#BAEFD8 is a pale, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(186, 239, 216), and in HSL hsl(154, 62%, 83%).

Is #BAEFD8 accessible as text?

On white, #BAEFD8 has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.43:1 (passes). For text placed on #BAEFD8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BAEFD8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-200 (#B9F8CF).

What colors go well with #BAEFD8?

#BAEFD8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EFB9D0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #BAEFD8 below.

Is #BAEFD8 good for buttons?

#BAEFD8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #BAEFD8 — white text only reaches 1.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #BAEFD8 the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #BAEFD8 is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BAEFD8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BAEFD8

Not just a swatch — here's how #BAEFD8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BAEFD8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BAEFD8 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

Seafoam keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BAEFD8 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BAEFD8 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #BAEFD8 Surface #DBD1A8 Secondary #A97F4C Accent #899B75 Anchor #3C2D1E

Seafoam holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BAEFD8 Secondary #EDFFF7 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Seafoam is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BAEFD8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 80/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 9/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 28/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 14/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 6/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 72/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BAEFD8 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2FAF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B9EFE9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BAEFD8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BAEFD8;
  --color-base-rgb: 186 239 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(90.9% 0.063 166.6);
  --color-50: #F2FDF8;
  --color-100: #DDF8EC;
  --color-200: #BDEFDA;
  --color-300: #90E0BD;
  --color-400: #66CCA0;
  --color-500: #44B182;
  --color-600: #3A8766;
  --color-700: #2E604B;
  --color-800: #223F32;
  --color-900: #162720;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam: {
    50: '#F2FDF8',
    100: '#DDF8EC',
    200: '#BDEFDA',
    300: '#90E0BD',
    400: '#66CCA0',
    500: '#44B182',
    600: '#3A8766',
    700: '#2E604B',
    800: '#223F32',
    900: '#162720',
  },
}

$base: #BAEFD8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF8;
$base-100: #DDF8EC;
$base-200: #BDEFDA;
$base-300: #90E0BD;
$base-400: #66CCA0;
$base-500: #44B182;
$base-600: #3A8766;
$base-700: #2E604B;
$base-800: #223F32;
$base-900: #162720;
$base-hover: #74DEB0;
$base-subtle: #ECF8F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BAEFD8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B182",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A8766",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E604B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162720",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BAEFD8

Color Lab

Pairs with #BAEFD8

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